Alaska School Meal Medical Statement (Special Diets)

Alaska's Child Nutrition Programs use the Medical Statement to Request Special Meals and/or Accommodations when a child or adult in a school, child care or adult care program needs a modified diet because of a disability. A clinician meets it when a parent brings it from the school or care provider. The completed statement tells the meal program what to omit, what to substitute, and which textures or equipment are needed.

Who completes it

The school or agency fills in its name and site, and the parent or guardian is named on the form. A recognized medical authority (licensed physician, physician assistant, nurse practitioner or registered dietitian) completes the medical sections and signs.

Submitting and payment

How to submit it
The signed statement is returned to the school, child care or adult care provider serving the meals, either through the parent or by fax to the site.

Good to know

  • The statement must describe the impairment and how it restricts the diet, the prescribed diet or accommodation, foods to omit with substitutions, the required texture and adaptive equipment.
  • Texture choices are regular, chopped, ground or pureed; adaptive equipment examples include a sippy cup, a large-handled spoon or wheelchair-accessible furniture.
  • A parent's signature is enough for a fluid milk substitution when the child has special dietary needs other than a disability.
  • The form should be updated when the participant's medical or nutritional needs change, and a Spanish version is posted as a Word file.

Get the official form

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Frequently asked questions

Who can sign Alaska's school meal Medical Statement?

A state-recognized medical professional with prescriptive authority, such as a licensed physician, physician assistant or nurse practitioner, or a registered dietitian. A parent or legal guardian may sign only for a fluid milk substitution for a child with special needs that are not a disability.

Is the Alaska Medical Statement available in Spanish?

Yes. The Alaska Department of Education and Early Development posts a Spanish version of the Medical Statement as a Word document on its National School Lunch Program page, alongside the English PDF and a food allergy and anaphylaxis emergency care plan.

What makes a medical statement for school meals complete?

It names the disability or condition and why it restricts the diet, the major life activity affected, the specific diet or accommodation, the texture required, foods to omit with suggested substitutions, and any equipment needed to help the participant eat.